Leading a Rock Star
As you grow and lead a few direct reports or a group of employees, work to surround yourself with talent. It’s great to work with smart and engaged people. What happens when one or tow of those people are real rock stars? It’s great that you’re humble enough to recognize the luck you have to lead them. Here’s your opportunity to grow, as a leader, as well. Back when I was less of a Candid Colonel and more of a doe eyed Lieutenant my first job was to lead a phenomenal group of 27 skilled Soldiers with highly technical skills. Here I was, a political science major, leading people with a depth of knowledge in radio frequency wave and signals intercept. One employee even had a degree in physics! I was so out of my comfort zone. Yet just like you now, there’s true opportunity in this. First by recognizing the genius you have in front of you, this is a great time to work to develop their talent. From your perch you can see a broader scope. You’ll recognize the interplay and areas where ...